Regional Radon Training Centers

The Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA) of 1988 authorized EPA to establish four Regional Radon Training Centers (RRTC). These RRTCs:

• Eastern Regional Radon Training Center - ERRTC;
• Southern Regional Radon Training Center - SRRTC;
• Midwest Universities Radon Consortium - MURC;
• and, Western Regional Radon Training Center - WRRTC)
  
  These training centers were established in 1989 and 1990. The mission of the RRTCs is to develop information and provide training to government officials, professional and private firms, and the public on radon health risks and methods of radon measurement and mitigation.

Eastern Regional Radon Training Center (ERRTC)

Serves Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia (13 states and DC).

"...Our mission is to provide training regarding health risks posed by radon and other indoor environmental hazards and to demonstrate methods of radon measurement and mitigation in residential, institutional, and commercial environments. ERRTC collaborates with EPA, States, industry, our sister Training Centers, and national certifying bodies to create a network of programs and outreach materials for our clients to offer the highest quality in radon measurement and mitigation information and services.  The ERRTC is located at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ and is part of the Department of Environmental Sciences at Cook College. Courses are offered throughout EPA Regions I, II and III, covering New England, the mid-Atlantic, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The ERRTC has also provided training at several locations in Western Europe. We reach a full national and international audience with our growing library of distance education courses." (from ERRTCs "About Us")

Cook College
Office of Continuing Professional Education
Edward V. Lipman, Jr., Director
102 Ryders Lane 
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8519 
Phone: (732) 932-9271 
Fax: (732) 932-1187 
E-mail: OCPE@aesop.rutgers.edu

Radon and Indoor Air page - www.cookce.rutgers.edu/programs/radon.html

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Southern Regional Radon Training Center (SRRTC)

Serves Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas (13 states).

"A primary SRRTC function is to offer training courses and examinations for radon mitigators and measurement operators.  The Center also offers courses on radon measurement and mitigation in schools, programs for real estate professionals, architects and builders, and courses on indoor air quality." (from SRRTC web site)

SRRTC
217 Ramsay Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5331
800-446-0382 or 334-844-5719, or 334-844-5715 (fax)
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/department/eesv/SRRTC/
srrtc@eng.auburn.edu

Dr. George Blanks, Center Director
Ms. Jan Carrington, EPA Project Coordinator

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Midwest Universities Radon Consortium (MURC)

Serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin (10 states).

"The Midwest Universities Radon Consortium (MURC) is one of four U.S. EPA Regional Radon Training Centers (RRTC's) established in 1988. The mission of the Regional Radon Training Centers is to provide training to public offcials, non-profit and private firms, and the public regarding the health risks posed by radon and to demonstrate methods of radon measurement and mitigation in residential, educational, and other environments. MURC collaborates with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), States, partner RRTC's, industry, National Radon Safety Board (NRSB), and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) to create a network of programs and outreach materials for our clients and to offer the highest quality training in radon measurement, mitigation, and indoor air quality.  MURC is located at and managed by the University of Minnesota. Courses are offered in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Kansas State University is a member of MURC and offers courses in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska." (from the MURC web site http://dha.che.umn.edu/murc )

[For Courses in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio or Wisconsin]
MURC - University of Minnesota
240 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6136
1-800-843-8636
612-624-8747 or  612-625-3113 (fax)

Mr. William (Bill) J. Angell, Director
Daniel Webster, Course Coordinator

[For Courses in Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska]
MURC - Kansas State University
Engineering Extension
133 Ward Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
voice: 785-532-4992 or 785-532-6952 (fax)

Mr. Bruce Snead, Extension Specialist, Residential Energy
http://www.engg.ksu.edu/enggext/

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Western Regional Radon Training Center (WRRTC)

Serves Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington , North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming (14 states); Guam and Pacific Rim.

Provides training for individuals seeking to become radon professionals; offers specialty program for builders, real estate professionals, school risk managers, commercial building owners, and for individuals working with the U.S. Postal Service and Dept. of Defense.

Postal Address:
Western Regional Radon Training Center
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Physics Department
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
1-877-723-6607
Fax: 1-877-723-6601
www.wrrtc.net
email: director@wrrtc.net

David Grammar, Director

Linda Martell
Course Coordinator

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